This was the case in the early 2010 version of the rules, but I believe the Wheeler FCC rules from 2015 applied to both fixed and mobile broadband providers. Th

This was the case in the early 2010 version of the rules, but I believe the Wheeler FCC rules from 2015 applied to both fixed and mobile broadband providers. The justification was that use of mobile internet had grown significantly since then, and could no longer be excluded without punishing people living in remote areas. I can't read the massive PDF of the 2015 order on my phone though, so I could be wrong.